Data specifications: Annex D - Reporting format on the 'main results of the surveillance under Article 11 for Annex I Habitats Types Xml schema: http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/art12art17_reporting_2013/art17_habitats.xsd Note: Data specification has been updated on 27/05/2013. The changes in comparison to the verison1 are highlighted in tables. Valid values for Boolean data type are true, false, 0, 1 (using lower case for true and false ). Further some descriptions of xml elements have been updated. Number and of section in the Reporting format <if relevant of xml sequence> <element in the xml document> Field number and in the Reporting format Data types and restrictions List of permitted values if relevant LU: of look up table containing values to be used in the XML documents and their descriptions 0 Header 0.1 Member State <country> Permitted values: EU/AT/BE/BG/CZ/CY/DE/DK/EE/ES/FI/FR/GR/HU/IE/IT/LT/LU/LV/ MT/NL/PL/PT/RO/SE/SI/SK/UK/ 0.2 Habitat LU: lu_country_ <habitat> Code in format XXXX X = character [0-9] or [A-Z] LU: Art17_habitats_check_list 1 National Level 1.1 Maps 1.1.1 Distribution map Submit a map <distribution_map> 1
1.1.2 Method used - map <distribution_method> Permitted values: 0/1/2/3 1.1.3 Year or period <distribution_date>. Period in format YYYY or YYYY-YYYY Y = character [0-9] 1.1.4 Additional d. map Submit an additional map <additional_distribution_map> 1.1.5 Range map Submit a map <range_map> 2 Biogeographical level <regional> wrapper element for sequence of regional reports <region> new sequence containing regional report elements 2.1 Biogeographical region & marine regions <> Permitted values: ALP/ATL/BLS/BOR/CON/MAC/MATL/MBAL/MBLS/MED/MMAC/M MED/PAN/STE 2.2 Published sources LU: lu_biogeoreg <published> Free entry 2.3 Range 2.3.1 Surface area Range <range_surface_area> Decimal (= or > 0), precission: 5 2.3.2 Method used Surface area of Range <range_method> Permitted values: 0/1/2/3 2.3.3 Short-term trend Period <range_trend_period>. Period in format YYYY-YYYY Y = character [0-9] 2
2.3.4 Short term trend Trend direction <range_trend> 2.3.5 Short-term trend Magnitude a) Minimum Permited values: 0/\+/-/x LU: lu_trends <range_trend_magnitude_min> b) Maximum <range_trend_magnitude_max> 2.3.6 Long-term trend Period <range_trend_long_period>. Period in format YYYY-YYYY Y = character [0-9] 2.3.7 Long-term trend Trend direction <range_trend_long> Permited values: 0/\+/-/x 2.3.8 Long-term trend Magnitude a) Minimum b) Maximum LU: lu_trends <range_trend_long_magnitude_min> <range_trend_long_magnitude_max> 2.3.9 Favourable reference range a) In km² <complementary_favourable_range> Decimal (= or > 0), precission: 5 b) operators c) unknown <complementary_favourable_range_op> Permited values: >/>>/ LU: lu_favourable_range_operator <complementary_favourable_range_unknown> d) method <complementary_favourable_range_method> Free entry 2.3.10 Reason for change a) genuine change? <range_reasons_for_change_a> 3
b) improved knowledge/mor e accurate data? c) use of different <range_reasons_for_change_b> <range_reasons_for_change_c> 2.4 Area covered by habitat 2.4.1 Surface area <coverage_surface_area> Decimal (= or > 0), precission: 5 2.4.2 Year or period < coverage_date >. Period in format YYYY or YYYY-YYYY Y = character [0-9] 2.4.3 Method used Area covered by habitat 2.4.4 Short-term trend Period < coverage_method > Permitted values: 0/1/2/3 < coverage_trend_period >. Period in format YYYY-YYYY Y = character [0-9] 2.4.5 Short-term trend Trend direction < coverage_trend > 2.4.6Short-term trend Magnitude b) Minimum c) Maximum Permited values: 0/\+/-/x LU: lu_trends < coverage_trend_magnitude_min > < coverage_trend_magnitude_max > c) CI < coverage_trend_magnitude_ci > 2.4.7 Short-term trend Method used < coverage_trend_method > Permitted values: 0/1/2/3 4
2.4.8Long-term trend Period < coverage_trend_long_period >. Period in format YYYY-YYYY Y = character [0-9] 2.4.9 Long-term trend Trend direction < coverage_trend_long > Permited values: 0/\+/-/x 2.4.10Long-term trend Magnitude b) Minimum c) Maximum LU: lu_trends < coverage_trend_long_magnitude_min > < coverage_trend_long_magnitude_max > c) CI < coverage_trend_long_magnitude_ci > 2.4.11 Long term trend Method used < coverage_trend_long_method > Permitted values: 0/1/2/3 2.4.12 Favourable reference population a) size < complementary_favourable_area > Decimal (= or > 0), precission: 5 b) operators c) unknown < complementary_favourable_area_op > Permited values: >/>>/ /< LU: lu_favourable_range_operator < complementary_favourable_area_unknown > d) method < complementary_favourable_area_method > Free entry 2.4.13 Reason for change a) genuine change? < area_reasons_for_change_a > b) improved knowledge/mor e accurate data? < area_reasons_for_change_b > 5
c) use of different < area_reasons_for_change_c > 2.5 Main pressures <pressures> wrapper element for sequence of pressures <pressure> new sequence containing pressure elements a) Pressure <> Permited values: (see LU) b) Ranking LU: lu_threats <ranking> Permited values: H/L/M LU: lu_ranking 2.5c) Pollution qualifiers <pollution_qualifiers> wrapper element for sequence of pollution qualifiers <pollution_qualifier> new sequence containing pollution qualifier element Pollution qualifier <> Permited values: A/N/O/P/T/X 2.5.1 Method used Pressures lu_pollution <pressures_method> Permitted values: 1/2/3 LU: lu_methods_pressures 2.6Threats <threats> wrapper element for sequence of threats <threat> new sequence containing threat elements a) Threat <> Permited values: (see LU) LU: lu_threats 6
b) Ranking <ranking> Permited values: H/L/M LU: lu_ranking c) Pollution qualifiers <pollution_qualifiers> wrapper element for sequence of pollution qualifiers <pollution_qualifier> new sequence containing pollution qualifier element Pollution qualifiers <> Permited values: A/N/O/P/T/X 2.6.1. Method used Threats lu_pollution <threats_method> Permitted values: 1/2 LU: lu_methods_threats 2.7 Complementary information 2.7.1 Typical species <typical_species> wrapper element for sequence of typical species <species> new sequence containing typical species element Typical species <species> Free entry 2.7.2 Typical species method used <typical_species_method> Free entry 2.7.3. Justification of % thresholds for trends <justification> Free entry 2.7.4 Structure and functions - Methods used 2.7.5 Other relevant information <structure_and_functions_method> Permitted values: 1/2/3 <other_relevant_information> Free entry 7
2.8 Conclusions 2.8.1. Range <conclusion_range> Permited values: FV/U1/U2/XX qualifier LU: lu_assessments <conclusion_range_trend> Permited values: =/\+/-/x 2.8.2. Area LU: lu_trends_conclusion < conclusion_area> Permited values: FV/U1/U2/XX qualifier LU: lu_assessments < conclusion_area_trend> Permited values: =/\+/-/x 2.8.3. Specific structures and functions LU: lu_trends_conclusion < conclusion_structure> Permited values: FV/U1/U2/XX qualifier LU: lu_assessments < conclusion_structure_trend> Permited values: =/\+/-/x 2.8.4 Future prospects LU: lu_trends_conclusion <conclusion_future> Permited values: FV/U1/U2/XX qualifier LU: lu_assessments <conclusion_future_trends> Permited values: =/\+/-/x 2.8.5 Overall assessment of Conservation Status LU: lu_trends_conclusion <conclusion_assessment> Permited values: FV/U1/U2/XX LU: lu_assessments 8
2.8.6 Overall trend in Conservation Status <conclusion_assessment_trend> Permited values: =/\+/-/x LU: lu_trends_conclusion 3.1.1 Surface area 3.1 Area covered by habitat b) Minimum < natura2000_area_min> Decimal (= or > 0), precission: 5 c) Maximum < natura2000_area_max> Decimal (= or > 0), precision: 5 3.1.2 Method used < natura2000_area_method> Permitted values: 0/1/2/3 3.1.3 Trend of surface area < natura2000_area_trend> Permited values: 0/\+/-/x LU: lu_trends 3.2 Conservation measures <measures> wrapper element for sequence of measures <measure> new sequence containing measure elements 3.2.1 Measure <> Permited values: 1.1/1.2/1.3/2.0/2.1/2.2/3.0/3.1/3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3/4.4/5.0/5.1/6.0/ 6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4/6.5/7.0/7.1/7.2/7.3/7.4/8.0/8.1/8.2/8.3/9.0/9.1/9.2 3.2.2 Type a) Legal/statutory LU: lu_measures <type_legal> b) Administrative <type_administrative> c) Contractual <type_contractual> 9
d) Recurrent <type_recurrent> e) One-off <type_oneoff> 3.2.3 Ranking <ranking> Permited values: H/L/M LU: lu_ranking 3.2.4 Location a) Inside <location_inside> b) Outside <location_outside> c) Both inside & outside <location_both> 3.2.5 Broad evaluation of the measure a) Maintain <broad_evaluation_maintain> b) Enhance <broad_evaluation_enhance> c) Long term <broad_evaluation_longterm> d) No effect <broad_evaluation_noeffect> e) Unknown <broad_evaluation_unknown> f) Not evaluated <broad_evaluation_notevaluated> 10
Look up tables: Art17_habitats_check_list http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu/activities/natura_2000/folder_reference_portal/art17_habitats_check_list.mdb lu_assessments FV U1 U2 XX Favourable Inadequate Bad Unknown lu_biogeoreg ALP ATL BLS BOR CON MAC MATL MBAL MBLS MED MMAC MMED PAN STE Alpine Atlantic Black Sea Boreal Continental Macaronesian Marine Atlantic Marine Baltic Marine Black Sea Mediterranean Marine Macaronesian Marine Mediterranean Pannonian Steppic lu_country_ AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES EU FI FR GR HU IE IT Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Denmark Estonia Spain European Union Finland France Greec e Hungary Ireland Italy 11
LT LU LV MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK UK Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Sweden Slovenia Slovakia United Kingdom lu_favourable_range_operator < less than > more than >> much more than approximately equal to lu_measures http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu/activities/natura_2000/folder_reference_portal/conservation_measures_20_april.pdf lu_methods_pressures 1 based only on expert judgements 2 mainly based on expert judgement and other data 3 based exclusively or to a larger extent on real data from sites/occurrences or other data sources lu_methods_threats 2 modelling 1 expert opinion lu_methods_used 0 Absent data 1 Estimate based on expert opinion with no or minimal sampling 2 Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or modelling 3 Complete survey/complete survey or a statistically robust estimate 12
lu_pollution A N O P T X Acid input/ acidification Nitrogen input toxic organic chemicals Phosphor/Phosphate input toxic inorganic chemicals Mixed pollutants lu_ranking H L M high importance low importance medium importance LU: lu_threats http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu/activities/natura_2000/folder_reference_portal/ref_threats_pressures_final_20110330.xls lu_trends - decrease + increase 0 stable x unknown lu_trends_conclusion - declining + improving = stable x unknown 13